Enermax Volcanus Case Review

Main Specifications

The Enermax Volcanus comes with five external 5.25” bays and five internal 3.5” bays, all using screwless installation mechanisms. The mechanisms used with the hard drives are based on rails that must be installed on each side of the drive. The hard drive bays are rotated 90°, which helps a lot with the hard drive installation.

Figure 10: The disk drive bays

Figure 11: Accessories that come with the product

The main specs for the Enermax Volcanus include:

• Style: Mid-tower
• Application: ATX and smaller form factors derived from this one
• Material: Zinc-coated steel (SECC)
• Power supply: Doesn’t come with the product
• Available colors: Black
• Side panel: Meshed
• Dimensions: 17.4 x 7.9 x 18.9 inches (443 x 200 x 480 mm) (H x W x D)
• Net weight: 14.5 lbs (6.6 kg)
• Gross weight: 17.5 lbs (7.8 kg)
• Bays: Five external 5.25” bays and five internal 3.5” bays
• Expansion slots: Seven
• Fans: One 140 mm “VEGAS” fan on the front panel and one 120 mm fan on the rear panel
• Optional fans: Two 120 mm or 140 mm fans on the left panel and one 120 or 140 mm fan on the top panel
• More Information: https://www.enermaxusa.com
• MSRP in the US*: USD 80.00

The Enermax Volcanus proved to be a good option for users that want a case that comes with several special features and is, at the same time, affordable.

Strong Points

• “VEGAS” fan on the front panel
• Air filter for the front fan
• Space for installing up to three optional fans
• Mesh covered bays with air filters
• Screwless mechanisms on all disk drive bays
• Screwless mechanism for holding the expansion cards
• Holes with rubber covers for liquid cooling solutions
• A hole in the motherboard tray for accessing the backplate of the CPU cooler
• Holes for routing cables behind the motherboard tray
• eSATA port
• Nice overall looks

Weak Points

• No air filters for the optional side fans
• Slot covers aren’t vented
• No 2.5” bay
• Steel sheets have some sharp edges here and there